Tech Company M&A Transactions

Agilis Biotherapeutics Acquisition

On 7/23/2018, Agilis Biotherapeutics was acquired by PTC Therapeutics. The transaction price was $200 million.

Transaction Overview

Acquired By
Announced On
7/23/2018
Transaction Type
M&A
Amount
$200,000,000
M&A Terms
Under the terms of the merger agreement, PTC will pay an upfront consideration of $50 million in cash and approximately $150 million in PTC common stock, subject to an estimated maximum 9.34 million share limit (with any shortfall to be made whole with additional cash consideration). In addition to the upfront payments, potential future consideration includes $60 million in development milestones to be paid over the next two years which includes the acceptance of a BLA. Additionally, the transaction includes up to $535 million in success-based milestones in connection with regulatory approvals on the three most advanced programs and receipt of a priority review voucher, as well as tiered commercial milestones of $150 million, and 2-6 % of annual net sales for Friedreich ataxia and Angelman syndrome.

Company Information

Company Status
Acquired or Merged
Industry
Biopharmaceutical
Mailing Address
245 First St. Kendall Square 1800
Cambridge, MA 02142
USA
Email Address
Overview
Agilis Biotherapeutics is focused on designing and engineering DNA-based therapeutics for life-threatening or fatal rare diseases.
Profile
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Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Mark Pykett
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Chief Medical Officer
Kirsten Gruis
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VP - Finance
Kevin O'Brien
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VP - Operations
Anne Conway
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VP - Operations
Jodi Cook
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